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MI Green School Guide: project catalog
Shared leftover food

Does your school throw away food that is perfectly fine to eat? Schools should consider sharing leftovers among students and donating leftovers to local organizations. Reducing food waste in landfills reduces greenhouse gas emissions and helps mitigate climate change. 

Project category:

Reduce, reuse, recycle

This project impacts:

 Academics and engagement

 Health and wellbeing

 Operations and procurement

Cost scale:

$0 - free resources and recycled materials

 $25 - $75 - minor purchases or fundraising necessary

Resources

For school leaders

Administrative memo – School Nutrition Program Share Tables (Michigan Department of Education)

Share Table Toolkit for Schools (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Extension)